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Water Quality

EPA Proposes First US Drinking Water Standard for PFAS

If finalized, rule would set legally enforceable limits of the 'forever' chemicals

Pam McFarland

March 14, 2023

Biden administration outlines next component of its strategy to control further spread of the ubiquitous contaminants, widely used in consumer and industrial goods, and a problem for more water and wastewater utilities

Water Quality

Small, Disadvantaged Communities Get $2B PFAS Treatment Funding

Funds are available through new, noncompetitive grant program

Pam McFarland

February 14, 2023

EPA announces grant program to address pervasive pollutants in community drinking water systems.

Water

EPA Set to Propose Drinking Water Standard for PFAS Chemicals

WEFTEC conference included focus on water equity, resilient infrastructure

Pam McFarland

October 20, 2022

Panels at WEFTEC industry conference focused on new approaches to reduce or destroy "forever" chemicals that are a more prevalent health threat.

Hazardous Waste

EPA Proposes to Add Some PFAS Chemicals to Superfund List

Action would trigger tougher enforcement actions if finalized

Pam McFarland

August 26, 2022

"Hazardous" designation of two major PFAS chemicals could trigger more cleanups under the federal government's key toxic waste remediation program.

Environment

GAO: More Data Needed on PFAS Impacts on Water Systems

Federal watchdog report calls for further study of how to deal with U.S. chemical contaminants

Pam McFarland

August 8, 2022

Further study must inform U.S. government actions to address effects of pervasive toxic chemicals on drinking water and the broader environment, says Government Accountability Office report.

Hazardous Waste

Utilities Voice PFAS Liability Fear as Chemicals Head to Superfund List

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

May 30, 2022

Major US water, waste utility groups lobby Congress for exemption from developing federal enforcement of stiffer rules to clean up ubiquitous toxic substances in the environment.

Environmental Action

Viewpoint: PFAS Crisis Needs Industry All-In

Alan LeBlanc, CDM Smith

March 16, 2022

E&C firms can push alternative project delivery to speed removal now of "forever chemicals' before they become an even bigger public health risk, says one committed environmental engineer.

EPA administrator stands at an outdoor podium with water flowing in the background

Stricter Regulation, Faster Cleanup Anchor EPA Plan To Tackle PFAS Pollution

Corinne Grinapol

October 18, 2021

Agency plan for so-called forever chemicals include regulation under the federal Safe Water Drinking Act and under the Superfund law

Pollution

EPA to Set PFAS Source Guidelines

Pam McFarland

September 17, 2021

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Sept. 8 said it plans to set effluent limitations guidelines and pretreatment standards for industrial facilities that manufacture per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as well as chromium electroplating facilities, which use PFAS in their processes.

2021 Top 500 Sourcebook: PFAS in Groundwater

Tetra Tech seeks to treat the pervasive chemicals

Pam McFarland

June 30, 2021

Tetra Tech designed a system to treat PFAS chemicals detected in the Orange County, Calif., Groundwater Basin, which provides up to 77% of the supply for local water agencies.